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文章导读阅读理解篇“宫斗”凸显技术发展岔路口A OpenAI篇工信部出手！开屏广告“摇一摇”、弹窗难关闭将被规范B篇动物表演运动引争议，是“娱乐”还是“伤害”？C篇现在影片为何越来越长？长度背后的原因并不简单D篇生活感悟生命和逝去不代表结束，而是在死亡后继续E篇惠民便民，社区食堂正走红F阅读回答问题用颜色辨别性格语法填空郑板桥名诗《竹石》赏析——艰难方显勇毅，磨砺始得玉成阅读理解（试题为原创）A（领导层）OpenAI,the companybehind ChatGPT,had somebig changesin itsleadership in（戏居肝生场面）November.Its notjust dramaof onecompany——it madepeople worriedabout thedevelopment of thefield as a whole.On Nov17,OpenAI saidon itswebsite thatSam Altman,one ofits foundersand CEO,wouldleave.However,many workersdidnt agreewith this.More than700out of about770OpenAI workerssigneda letterto askthe companyto bringAltman back.In justfive days,Altman wasback ascompanyCEO again.（非营利性的）OpenAI wasstarted in2015by Altmanand othersasanon-profit researchorganization.They didntwant to be drivenby aneed to make money.Instead,they wanted to make AItools thatcould helpeveryone.In2019,OpenAI changeda bit.They made a part of thecompany startto（投资人）.make moneyfor investorsBut thenon-profit partkeeps controlof thebusiness,even going（开除）so farto fireits topboss.（董事会）The differentopinions of the boardmembers towardAI developmentmight beonereason for the drama.According toThe NewYork Times,the peoplewho firedAltman aremore worriedaboutAI andcalled for more rulesto keepit incheck.Altman,however,saw thefurther developmentofAI asmore important.（脆弱的）（生态系统）The OpenAIdrama showshow fragilethe AI ecosystem isright now”,Johann Laux,an expertin theUK,told AP.The ecosystem is aboutall kindsof thingsA.Its lowprice.B.Its convenience.C.Its well-balanced meals.D.Its diningenvironment.阅读回答问题In English,when someoneis veryangry,we saythis personsees red”,like theway abull goeswildafter seeinga redcloth.Now itturns outthat“seeing red“is notjust anexpression for angry people,but also a scientificfact.Researchers atNorth DakotaState Universityin the US foundthat there is aconnection between（偏爱）the color red and anger.Angry peoplereally do“see red“where othersdont.And apreference（，怀有敌意的）（性格）.for red over bluemay evensuggest amore hostilepersonalityThe studyincludes a number ofexperiments.In the first,researchers askeda groupof people（参力口者）which colorthey preferred,red orblue.Participants thendid personality tests.Resultsshowed thatthose whochose redtended to be morehostile.（褪色的）During asecond test,participants looked at fadedimages thatcould beseen aseitherred orblue.Those whosaw redscored25percent higheron hostilityin thepersonalitytest.Hostile peoplehave hostile thoughts;hostilethoughtsare connectedwith the colorred,andtherefore hostilepeople seethis color more oftenJ the researchers toldThe Independent.Finally,the participantswere toldabout imaginarysituations inwhich theycould takedifferentactions.Results showedthat in these situations,red-preferring peoplewere morelikely toshow that theywould hurt another personthan thosewho preferredblue.（心理的）“An importantmessage from this researchis thatcolor can send psychologicalmeaning/,theresearcherssaid.？

30.What doesit mean by sayingsomeone seesred”

31.What maypeople belike if they preferthecolorredoverblue

32.What didthe participantsdo in the firsttest

33.What werethe results of thesecond test

34.Did theresultsof the thirdtest goagainst thefirst andsecond tests

35.Whats themeaning of the findings语法填空（试题为原创）品质Staying strongduring hard times is a beautifulquality ofhuman beings.Lets have a lookatpoems fromChinese poetZheng Xie1693—

1765.竹石郑燮咬定青山不放松，立根原在破岩中千磨万击还坚劲，任尔东西南北风Bamboo in the RockByZheng XieUprightstands the bamboo amidgreen mountainssteep,Its toothlikeroot inbroken rockis planteddeep.Its strongand firmthough struckand beatenwithout rest,Careless of the windfrom northor south;east orwest.Translated byXu Yuanchong“Bamboo inthe Rock,“is aChinese poemby aman namedZheng Xie,often calledZheng Banqiao.He wasborn in

1693.Besides being36great artistand poet,Zheng wasalsoagovernment workerduringa timein Chinacalled theQing Dynasty.He37not likethe unfairthings hesaw happeningin thegovernment,so hestarted makingart andwriting poemsabout thingslike bamboo,which wereeasy38understand buthad deepmeanings.His poempaints apicture ofbamboo growingstrong even though itsin atough spot,squeezedwithin rockson amountain.No matterwhat difficultiesthe bamboo39face,like badweather hittingitfrom everyside,it keeps40stand upstraight.The bambooisasymbol ofstrength anddeterminationbecause itremains firmand doesntbreak underpressure.The poemis full41beautiful wordsabout nature,but itsalso thereto teachus somethingimportant,just likethebamboo,people shouldstay strongand focusedeven42life ischallenging.Byfacing hardtimes,we canbuild43we innerstrength,just likethe unyieldingbamboo.Young peoplecan learna lotfromthispoem becauseit showsthem the44important ofstaying strongand determined,even whenthings gettough.The poemreminds teenagersthattests anddifficulties can help themgrow even45strong.It isan inspiringmessage forthem toremainbrave duringhardtimesand nevergive up,just likebamboo standingtall amidstchallenges.（监管）.related toAI,such astechnologies andregulations Theyneed tokeep upwith thefastdevelopment ofALAlso,according toAP,many expertsthink itshould begovernments,not bigtech companies,todecide onrules forAI.Enza lannopollofrom researchcompany Forrestersaid toAP thatAltmans return（伦理的）stopped theboard fromtrying tointroduce morerules aboutAFs ethicalproblems.The lessonis that companiesalone cantmakeAIsafe fbreveryone,lannopollo said.A.develop helpfulAI toolsB,make bigmoneyC,build anAIecosystemD.control the AI field

2.Altman mighthave beenfired becauseA.he calledformorerules onAI B.he paidless attentionto therulesC.he wasagainst thedevelopmentofAI D.he sidedwith mostinvestors

1.OpenAI wasset upinthefirst placeto

3..According to the article,which partof OpenAIkeeps controlof thebusiness aftertheir restructurein2019A.The profit-driven part.B.The investors.C.The non-profit part.D.The government.

4.According toJohann Laux,right nowtheAIecosystemis.A.incomplete B.strong C.fast-growing D.standing still

5.What canwe learnfrom thenewsA.OpenAI willstop runningwithout SamAltman.B,Competition iscommon insidebig companies.C.AI safetydepends on the jointefforts ofmany sides.D.Altmans returnwill leadOpenAI toan uncertainfuture.阅读理解（试题为原创）B（广告）When you open acertain mobileapp,theres usuallyan open-app advertisementthat getsinyour way.Some of these adscansendyou to another appif youshake yourphone abit.And thishasbeen causingheated discussiononline recently.These open-app adsact likedoors”——no matterwhich appyouopen,you mayalways endup inthoseapps thathave moreads.During onlineshopping festivals,for example,users areusually ledtoshopping appslike Taobao and JD.（法规）There are already anumber ofregulations onthis problem.A regulationthat cameout inDecember2022gave specificrules forhow theseshake-to-open“ads shouldoperate.It saidthat the（旋转角度）rotation angleof thephone should be largerthan35degrees,and thetime spentshaking the（按钮）phone shouldbe longerthan3seconds.Starting fromMay,the adsmust havea clearbutton tolet users toclose them.However,putting theseregulations intoaction can be difficult.The totalnumber of apps islarge,（发making ithard for authorities tolook intoevery app.There wereat least

2.59million appsreleased布）in Januaryand Februaryalone,reported NanfangDaily.However,this shouldntbe the reason forthe mobileapps tostep out ofthese“lines”and take（平台）advantage.That way,what all the platformsreally getis peoplescomplaints.Over90percent ofusersstrongly dislikesuch open-app ads,according to the JiangsuConsumer Council.Such adshurtan（声誉）apps reputationbecause fewerusers maywant touse themafter beingtaken toother appstoo（认可）many times.To getreal recognitionfrom users,the appsshould respecttheir choicesand providethemwith adsthat theycan chooseto clickon onlyiftheywant to.

6.What doesthe phrase“gets inyour waymean inParagraph1A.prevents youfrom enteringthe app.B.leads youtoanotherapp.C.forces youto buysomething useless.D.steals yourpersonal information.

7.In Paragraph2,TaobaoandJD areused asexamples of.A.apps thathave open-app adsB.apps thatopen-app adslead toC.apps thatwere discussedheatedly recentlyD.apps thatmany peoplego shoppingonline with

8.According tothe regulations,.A.ads inthe appsshouldbetotally stoppedB.people dontneed toshakehard to open adsC.people shouldeasily findwhere toclose the adsD.apps withopen-app adswill beclosed

9.It isdifficult toput theseregulations intoaction because.A.its difficultto managethe appdevelopersB.users reallyneed theseopen-app adsC.apps havemore newways topresent adsD.its hardto regulatea largenumber of apps

10.What isprobably the writers opinionA.More adswill giveapps goodreputations.B.Users mindproducts more than adsin apps.C.Apps shouldletusersdecide whethertoopentheads.D.Apps haveearned toomuch moneyfrom open-app ads.阅读理解（试题为原创）c（骑师）On Nov11,an Australiajockey gothurt afterhis horsebroke down“during ahorse racein Hong Kong.Though thejockey issafe now,his horseis notso lucky.Since thehorses leginjury（实施安乐死）（在现场）.would leadto itsdeath,vets euthanizedit infront ofaudience onthe spotFallingoff ahorse athigh speedhas abig riskof injury.You cansay itsthe jockeyschoice totakepart inthe sport.But what about thehorsesThis isnot thefirst timethat animals have beenharmed becauseof animal entertainment-related（与娱乐相关的）（公牛）sports.For example,about180,000bulls arekilled in bullfights aroundtheworld,with manymore injuredinbullfightevents everyyear,according toHuman SocietyInternational,（宣传）an organizationpromoting the human-animal relationshipglobally.Hunters shootmore than800lions inSouth Africa.To helpthese animals,animal lovershave startedmany campaigns,which seemtobetaking effect（见效）.In June,Churchill Downs,the siteofthefamous KentuckyDerby intheUS,stopped allhorse（马戏团）（禁止）racing whichwas torun toJuly

3.Circuses using animalshave been bannedby many（福利）countries aroundthe worldin recent years dueto animalwelfare worries,according tothewebsite Four Paws.Animals playan importantpart inour livesand aremorethantools forsports andentertainment.The human-animal bondcan beseen in all kindsof places.Service animals can help people in their jobs（虐and animalsare alsoused tohelp andcare forpeople withillnesses andwho haveexperienced abuse待）（精神仓伤）.or trauma“We canhave oursports,drinks,lively parties,and beautifulhats-but wecan leavethe animalsout ofitJ reportedVox.

11.From Paragraph3,we knowthat.A.many animalsare hurtor evendie in animal entertainment-related sportsB.many peoplehunt wildanimals forfun orpersonal useC.animal entertainment-related sportsare popularD.the numberof bullsand lionsgoes downquickly

12.What is the viewpointofthewebsite“FourPaws“according tothe articleA.Horses havebeen bannedfrom participatingin racesin manycountries.B,Many circusesusinganimalshavebeenbanned dueto animalwelfare concerns.C.Animal-related sportsare essentialfor entertainment.D.Bullfights shouldbe promotedto improvethe human-animal bond.

13.Which ofthe followingcanhelpus improvethehuman-animal relationshipaccording tothe storyA.Humans and animalscanlive apart.B.We canstop harminganimals forsports.C.We canmake animalswork forhumans.D.Humans dontkeep animalsas pets.

14.According toVox,animalentertainment-related sportsare.A.exciting B.avoidable C.necessary D.meaningless

15.Whats the main ideaofthearticleA.Reporting thedetails ofan accidentinvolving anAustralian jockeyand his horse inHong Kong.B.The Australianjockey9shorsewas euthanizedinHongKong.C.The harmsof animalentertainment-related sports,and thesome actionsto protectanimal rightsandwelfare.D.Describing howservice animalshelppeople intheirdaily livesand work.阅读理解DWhere havethose traditionalhour-and-a-half-long filmsfrom theold daysgone Inrecentyears,weve seenmore andmore bigHollywood filmsrun forthree hoursormore.（《阿凡达水之道》）There werefilms likeAvatar:The Wayof Waterthat lastedthree hours（《奥本海默》）and10minutes,and Oppenheimerthat wenton forthree hoursand nineseconds.On Oct（《花月杀手》）20,Martin ScorsesesKillers ofthe FlowerMoon wentfor aboutthree anda halfhours.（首映）When itpremiered at the CannesFilm Festivalin May,some peoplegot sleepy,and therewasa longline forthe restroom.People startedasking:Why havefilms becomeso long（特许经营权）Franchises areone driverof longer films asstudios wanttomakethe mostout of（知识产权），their expensiveintellectual propertysaid TheEconomist.The hopeisthata great,longer（流媒体平台）film willdraw audiencesaway fromstreaming platformsand intocinemas.This planhas（《复仇者联盟终局之战》）often paidoff:Avengers:Endgame,Marvefs three-hour superherofilm,（票房最高的）was thehighest-grossing filmin

2019.Also,longerfilmshave todo withthe growinginfluence ofdirectors.Studios havegiven big（诺兰）（斯/斗塞斯），names,like Nolanand Scorsesegreater creativefreedom.Otherwise,streaming（诱惑）platforms maylure thebig namesaway.They donot haveto worryas muchabout the lengthbecause viewerscan pauseat will.However,longer runningtimes alsobring someproblems.Cinemas canplay fewerfilms because（独a three-hour filmtakes upmore screentime.A longerMarvel filmcan meanthe shuttingout ofindie立的）and internationalfilmmakers.

16.What dothe threemovies inParagraph2have incommonA.They areall verylong.B.They areall veryboring.C.They allpremiered atthe CannesFilm Festival.D.They wereall discusseda lotrecently.

17.Avengers:Endgame isan exampleof.A.a longfilm thatdoesnt havefranchises B,a longfilm thatmadea lot ofmoney C.a film that hasthemost expensiveintellectual propertyD.thefirstfilmthatpremiered onstreaming platforms

18.Who causedthe longerfilms accordingtothesecond reasonA.The studios.B.The audience.C.The famousdirectors.D.The streamingplatforms.

19.Whafs thedisadvantage ofthe longerfilmsa.People mayget tired.b.Fewer filmscanbeshown incinemas.c.Directors getmore creativefreedom.d.The audiencemay turnto streamingplatforms ratherthan cinemas.A.abc B.abd C.acd D.bed

20.Whafs themain ideaofthearticleA.The articlemainly discussesthe boxoffice performanceof longfilms.B.The articleprimarily analyzesthereasonwhy modernfilms arebecoming increasinglylengthy.C.The articlemainly talksabout theinfluence ofdirectors onthelengthof films.D.The articleprimarily addresseshow longfilms squeezeout indieand internationalfilmmakers.阅读理解E（句号）（逗号）？““Mr Mazzella,what isthe differencebetween aperiod anda commaI was（代课老师）a youngsubstitute teacherinamiddle schoolEnglish class.I hatedthese grammarrules andhardlyunderstood themmyself,eventhoughI wasa writer.As I lookedatthe textbook,I knewthat evenifI toldthis studentallthedifferent rulesabout commas,he wouldntremember them.I wasalso inno moodfora long lesson.My momhad diedjust afew shortweeks ago.I missedher somuch,feeling half-dead inside.All Iwantedtodo wasstay inbed,but myyoung familywas strugglingtoget byand Iknew Ihad totake everyday ofwork Icould.Ilookedatthe textbook againbut couldntread itbecause myeyes wereso watery.All atonce,however,I gotan idea.“A periodisthe end ofa sentenceorathought JI said.A comma,ontheother hand,is justa brief（简短的）pause beforethe sentencecontinues on.When Ifinished sayingthis,my heartsuddenly feltlighter.1smiled andthought ofmy momcontinuing oninaplace muchbrighter andhappierthan theone I was innow.That littlemoment oflight helpedme asI continuedto missmy momover themonths andyears tocome.Recently Iremembered itonce againwhen Isaw thisquote ina bookIwasreading:Death isnota period,only acomma.”Our livesareastory thatgoes onforever.Our timehereisonly apartofit.

21.Why didthe writernot wantto teachalonglesson thatdayA.Because hedidnt likeworking forthat teacher.B,Because hehadnt readthetextbookyet.C.Because hewas sadabout hismoms death.D.Because hecouldnt waitto seehis youngfamily.A.to livean easyand richlife B.tobeable tolive throughdifficultiesC.to havea positivelife attitudeD.to face challenges ina relaxingway

23.What didthe writerdescribe acomma asA.The endofasentence.B.The endofathought.C.A briefpause.D.The endofalife.

22.What doesthe underlinedphrase getby meanA.Death istheend.B.Life goeson afterdeath.C.Quoting isnot important.D.We allneed breaks.

24.What doesthewritermeanby“Death isnot aperiod,only acomma”阅读理解（试题为原创）F（食堂）Recently,community canteenshave becomepopular amongyoung people.At first,community canteensmostly servedold people.As theelderly mayfacechallengesin cooking,and manyyoung peoplecannot cook,these canteenshave becomeperfect placesforthetwo generationstobecome mealfriends.Getting cheapmeals（彳亍业）For only20yuan.Fang Wenjing,who worksinthetraining industryin Hangzhou,Zhejiang province,ordered awell-balanced lunchata community canteeninthecity.It includeda meatdish,a vegetabledish anda bowlof rice.“The disheshavea home-cooked tasteJust asI expected.The canteenis alsoclean,“said Fang.Bringing moresurprisesCommunity canteensmeet thedining habitsof youngpeopleinanumberof ways.For example,（素食的）the vegetarianrestaurants inHangzhou havemeals includinga main dish,a bowlof rice,soup,fruit salad,andaside dish.Hu Yifan,head ofthe canteen,said70percent ofits customersare youngpeople.A canteenattheZhanongkou Communityin Zhejiangprovince recentlyintroduced happinessmysteryboxes”.They costjust6yuan buthave onemeat dishandavegetarian dish.To keepwhats（贝占纸）inside eachbox asurprise,stickers areplaced overthe see-through topto coverthe“maindish.The mysteryboxes“often sellout veryquickly.The canteenin BeijingsLugu Communityin Shijingshandistrict evenintroduced self-service（自助式的）meals.The buffet-style dishesthere arepriced atjust

2.48yuan per100grams.This priceislower thanthe restaurantsnearby.The canteenhas attractedmany customersin andoutoftheneighborhood.“While itsa communitycanteen,it canjust aseasily bedescribed asa Westernrestaurant.It isbeautifullydesigned.The environmentis fantasticand superclean.Dazhong Dianpinguser（评价）Cuzhuangqieluoli66commented onone ofthe canteens.

25.Who arethemaincustomers ofthe communitycanteens accordingtothearticleA.Elderly peopleonly B.Young peopleonlyC.Both elderlyand youngpeople D.Children only

26.Fang Wenjingchose toeat inacommunitycanteen mainlybecause its.A.perfect B.delicious C.healthy D.large

27.What dowe knowabout HuYifhns restaurantA.It providesmeat andvegetarian dishes.B,It attractsalotof youngcustomers.C.It offersa setmeal witha dessertinside.D.It showsthe vegetariantrend amongyoungsters.

28.What specialservice doesthe canteenin BeijingsLugu Communityin Shijingshandistrict offerA.Dishes withahome-cooked tasteB.Buffet-style mealsC.Happiness mysteryboxes D.Vegetarian maindishes

29.What attractsCuzhuangqieluoli66to enjoythe communitycanteen。